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Knewz:
News Corp has shut down its news aggregation service Knewz after just 18 months, citing a lack of profits — We started Knewz as an experiment in news aggregation because we wanted to gather a diverse range of quality journalism, to highlight of all sides of every story and to protect and project provenance.
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Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times:
Jonah Peretti says BuzzFeed “invested in news beyond where the revenue could support it” in 2014-2016, thinks commerce will make up 31% of revenue by 2024 — Jonah Peretti says he has learned from earlier ‘mistake’ and promises to grow in ‘sustainable way’
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Netflix hires former Apple executive N'Jeri Eaton to oversee podcasting; Eaton, who previously worked for NPR, will be part of the editorial and publishing team — Netflix Inc. has hired former Apple Inc. executive N'Jeri Eaton to oversee its podcasting business, a sign of the video streaming giant's growing ambitions in audio.
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@njerieaton, Variety, 9to5Mac and AppleInsider
Sheila Kaplan / New York Times:
Juul paid $51K to have the American Journal of Health Behavior devote an entire issue to 11 Juul-funded studies, including a fee to make the issue open access — The company faces declining sales and thousands of lawsuits claiming it knowingly sold its trendy vaping products to minors.
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American Prospect, Techdirt, @carlystrasser, @theprospect, @theprospect and Insider
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Foreign lobbying disclosures show Saudi Arabia is funding a yet-to-be-announced digital news service with a DC studio and English-language content — - Saudi Arabia is funding a digital news platform that will feature some U.S.-based media professionals as it begins a new lobbying effort aimed at the White House and Congress.
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
State Department OIG finds that former USAGM CEO Michael Pack erred in firing six employees and stripping some of security clearances; five have been reinstated — A government watchdog found the Trump-appointed leader of Voice of America (VOA) erred in his dismissal of six employees …
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@govacctproj, @w7voa, @hugolowell, @toppan_jane and Government Accountability …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Sources: Tucker Carlson accused the NSA of spying on him after he learned US officials knew he was talking to Kremlin intermediaries to set up a Putin interview — Tucker Carlson was talking to U.S.-based Kremlin intermediaries about setting up an interview with Vladimir Putin shortly …
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BuzzFeed News:
FOIA docs show that a Fox News producer sent a very broad FOIA request to the NSA last week seeking evidence that officials were spying on Tucker Carlson
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The Daily Beast, @kenklippenstein, @joshua_eaton, The Federalist, @justinbaragona, @katz_mum, @jasonleopold, @mikaelthalen, Raw Story, Gizmodo and Mediaite
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Profile of whistleblower May Edwards, who's been sentenced to six months for providing BuzzFeed News with US Treasury Department documents exposing corruption — By the time Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards stood before Judge Gregory Woods in a courtroom in Lower Manhattan last month …
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@will_bunch, @arielkaminer, @juliezebrak, @dabeard, @duty2warn, @renaemerle, @raju, @sarahellison and @sulliview
Naomi Osaka / TIME:
Naomi Osaka says the press conference format is outdated, suggesting athletes be able to take “sick days” to bow out of press commitments without harsh scrutiny — Naomi Osaka is a professional tennis player who will represent Japan in the upcoming Olympics.
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@monteiro, @thetrudz, @olive2802, @josemorgado, @pebblesboston, Collider, @time, Depresh Mode, Scroll.in, Insider, New York Post, theweek.com, Substack, The Wrap, The Sun, Japan Times and Sports Illustrated
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Industries with digital presences, from Walgreens to Home Depot, are developing ad revenue lines, following in the footsteps of media and tech giants — Now that the ad market is booming again, all sorts of businesses are doubling down on their investments selling ad space.
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@profcarroll and @modestproposal1, more at Techmeme »
Lachlan Cartwright / The Daily Beast:
Memo: Lachlan Murdoch has told all Fox Corp. staff they're getting bonuses of $2K or more for hitting business goals while meeting responsibilities to audiences — BUSINESS IS BOOMING … Lachlan Murdoch has dug into the billion dollar revenues of his company, telling Fox Corporation employees they're …
Discussion:
Insider, @andykhouri and TVNewser
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
A look at Peacock as it enters its second year, considers expansion abroad, and tries to grow paid subscriptions; sources: 20% of Peacock's 14M MAUs pay for it — Inside 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York last month, NBC executives revealed their long-awaited plan to use the Olympics to supercharge their streaming service, Peacock.
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